The Curious Pianist

Practice on a table and count in a steady "tick tock clock" way! Remember, the WHOLE NOTES get ALL 4 COUNTS. The QUARTER NOTES get 1 COUNT EACH, and the HALF NOTES get 2 COUNTS each!

Quarter note rhythms! Remember the repeat!

Rhythms with quarter, half, and whole notes!

Watch the video! Use your Owl Eyes fingers! Remember to repeat the song! You can wear your rubber bands to remember Red Hand (RIGHT) and Blue Hand (LEFT). Hold the white notes (the half notes) longer!

Quarter note rhythms! Start with 1-2-3-4 and then begin.
Remember the repeat!

Half note and whole note rhythms! Start with 1-2-3-4 and then begin.
Remember the repeat!

A song just for the Red Right Hand with DOG and EGG!

Watch the video!

Watch the video!

Another PIECE with EGG, DOG, and BIRD!

Using all our new notes: BIRD, ANT, DOG, and EGG!

Whole Notes in the Red Hand.

ANT, BIRD, DOG and EGG! Remember to hold the half notes for 2 counts!

A new NOTE! GOOSE! Goose should be played with OWL GLASSES. Use the thumb and the middle finger (FINGER 3) to make a rounded shape and keep those OWL EYELASHES open! Switch to OWL GLASSES whenever you play the GOOSE NOTE with the BLUE HAND.

Quarter Notes in the BLUE HAND! Changing pattern in the RED HAND. Practice Hands separately before putting them together!

Remember to use the OWL GLASSES (finger 3) for the GOOSE note!

DOTTED HALF NOTES! Each dotted half note gets 3 counts!

More practice with GOOSE, BIRD, DOG! All of these notes are SPACE NOTES that are a SKIP away from each other!

Notes walking up and down the staff!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

A HANDS TOGETHER piece with FOUR COUNTS in a MEASURE. Learn the hands separately and say the NOTE NAMES then put them together and COUNT 1-2-3-4!

A HANDS TOGETHER piece with FOUR COUNTS in a MEASURE. Learn the hands separately and say the NOTE NAMES then put them together and COUNT 1-2-3-4!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

A NEW NOTE, CAT! In this piece, CAT is played by the BLUE HAND when the stems are down! Observe the REPEAT SIGN.

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3-4 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

Try singing the RED HAND while playing the BLUE HAND. Remember to check which hand plays CAT!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

A new note, FISH! Fish can live in TWO places - in the FIRST SPACE in the RED HAND TREBLE CLEF (inside his fish tank aquarium in the first SPACE) and on the LINE BETWEEN THE DOTS in the BLUE HAND BASS CLEF. The TWO DOTS are his fish food! You can use your OWL GLASSES (FISH FINGER 3) to play the FISH NOTES.

Jingle Bells using all the NOTES! A GOOSE in the BLUE HAND and a GOOSE in the RED HAND! This song has 2 endings. Play all the way through the 1st ending, go back to the beginning for the repeat, then when you get to the endings, skip the 1st ending and go straight to the 2nd ending.

Watch the video! Use your Owl Eyes fingers! Remember to repeat the song! You can wear your rubber bands to remember Red Hand (RIGHT) and Blue Hand (LEFT). Hold the white notes longer!

Half note rhythms! Start with 1-2-3-4 then begin! Remember the repeat!

Watch the video! Use your Owl Eyes fingers! Remember to repeat the song! You can wear your rubber bands to remember Red Hand (RIGHT) and Blue Hand (LEFT). Hold the white notes longer!

Watch the video! Use your Owl Eyes fingers! Remember to repeat the song! You can wear your rubber bands to remember Red Hand (RIGHT) and Blue Hand (LEFT). Hold the white notes (the half notes) longer!

Half note rhythms! Start with 1-2-3-4 and then begin.
Remember the repeat!

A new note, the "EGG" note for the key E. The EGG note is right next to the DOG note moving up the keyboard! Remember to hold the half notes for 2 counts!

A song for both hands with BIRD, DOG, and EGG!

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Another PIECE with EGG, DOG, and BIRD!

A new note! "ANT" for the A in the BLUE LEFT HAND!

Whole Notes in the Blue Hand!

Whole Notes in the Red Hand.

More practice with all the notes.

More practice with all the notes including GOOSE! Remember to use OWL GLASSES!

Quarter Notes in the BLUE HAND! Changing pattern in the RED HAND. Practice Hands separately before putting them together!

A song with a REPEAT SIGN in the middle! Do the repeat and then go through to the end.

HALF NOTES and QUARTER NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms.

RED/RIGHT and BLUE/LEFT hands back and forth with our notes! We are playing ALL space notes and some are SKIPS!

Listen for the rhythms for the half note. Make sure it gets TWO COUNTS!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

A HANDS TOGETHER piece! The RED HAND plays and holds the DOG note for the WHOLE MEASURE! Learn the hands separately, saying the NOTE NAMES then put together SLOWLY and COUNT 1-2-3-4!

A HANDS TOGETHER piece with FOUR COUNTS in a MEASURE. Learn the hands separately and say the NOTE NAMES then put them together and COUNT 1-2-3-4!

A HANDS TOGETHER piece with THREE COUNTS in a MEASURE. Learn the hands separately and say the NOTE NAMES then put them together and COUNT 1-2-3! You can even play the RED HAND and sing the BLUE HAND notes.

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

In this piece, CAT is played by the RED HAND and we have a FIRST and SECOND ENDING! Play through to the first ending until the REPEAT SIGN, then go back to the beginning and play but skip the FIRST ENDING and GO TO THE SECOND ENDING!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3-4 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

A favorite song for everyone with a Da Capo al Fine marking at the end which means to go back to the beginning and play to the Fine (End). Make sure you follow the CAT NOTE STEM TAILS. IF the CAT tail goes UP, CAT is played by the RED HAND. IF the CAT tail goes DOWN, CAT is played by the BLUE HAND.

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3-4 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

A piece with the TREBLE CLEF/RED HAND GOOSE and the BLUE HAND BASS CLEF GOOSE! The GOOSE CAN HONK HIGH OR LOW!

A piece with ALL of our notes. Can you see the STEPPING UP and STEPPING DOWN of the notes? Practice the hands separately then put them together!

Watch the video! Use your Owl Eyes fingers! Remember to repeat the song! You can wear your rubber bands to remember Red Hand (RIGHT) and Blue Hand (LEFT). Hold the white notes longer!

Whole note rhythms! Remember the repeat!

Watch the video! Use your Owl Eyes fingers! Remember to repeat the song! You can wear your rubber bands to remember Red Hand (RIGHT) and Blue Hand (LEFT). Hold the white notes longer!

Watch the video! Use your Owl Eyes fingers! Remember to repeat the song! You can wear your rubber bands to remember Red Hand (RIGHT) and Blue Hand (LEFT). Hold the white notes (the half notes) longer!

Quarter note and half note rhythms! Start with 1-2-3-4 and then begin.
Remember the repeat!

A song just for the Red Right Hand with DOG and EGG!

A song for both hands with BIRD, DOG, and EGG!

Watch the video!

Another PIECE with EGG, DOG, and BIRD!

We are playing with ANT and BIRD!

Whole Notes in the Blue Hand!

ANT, BIRD, DOG and EGG! Remember to hold the half notes for 2 counts!

More practice with all the notes.

Quarter Notes in the RED HAND! Changing pattern in the BLUE HAND. Practice Hands separately before putting them together!

Quarter Notes in the BLUE HAND! Changing pattern in the RED HAND. Practice Hands separately before putting them together!

Rhythms in groups of 3! Count 1-2-3!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms.

Notes walking up and down the staff!

A piece with THREE COUNTS in a MEASURE. Play in a steady manner!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

A HANDS TOGETHER piece with THREE COUNTS in a MEASURE. Learn the hands separately and say the NOTE NAMES then put them together and COUNT 1-2-3!

A HANDS TOGETHER piece with FOUR COUNTS in a MEASURE. Learn the hands separately and say the NOTE NAMES then put them together and COUNT 1-2-3-4!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3-4 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3-4 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

HALF NOTES, QUARTER NOTES, and DOTTED HALF NOTES in 1-2-3-4 rhythms. Learn the hands separately and THEN put them together slowly!

Learn the hands separately while saying the notes, then put them together and COUNT 1-2-3.